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Prosper Realms of Arkania: Shovelware Edition
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Provide source link or gtfo 
They are going to ruin it. 
The only improvement RoA needs is 8 moving directions instead of 4.
Wasn't the first RoA game rather buggy?
I'm looking forward to this remake myself, since I skipped the original.
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Heh, I just posted this as news.
They must've received a press release.
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You think we'll be that lucky? 3rd person hack'n slash is more likely.Something tells me this will have rtwp.
Hobo Elf
Arcane
This can only end up in tears. If they make the character creation less tedious hardcore then I might see myself replaying it. I know for some it's a big part of the experience, but I honestly don't have the time nor patience to spend a whole day rolling for decent stats. Can't be assed with RNG anymore, especially as penalizing as RoA's. Everything else can stay.
Of course they should have the vanilla RNG stat rolling in for those who want them, though.
Of course they should have the vanilla RNG stat rolling in for those who want them, though.
Well, the orignal Blade of Destiny has a pre-generated party...
Gord
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German site golem.de has a few infos - they say it will have modern graphics, but stay mostly the same otherwise, mentioning 3D view in cities and top-down (iso?) view in combat.
No mention about overhauled gameplay there, but some rumors that people from Attic (probably including Guido Henkel?) are on the boat.
No mention about overhauled gameplay there, but some rumors that people from Attic (probably including Guido Henkel?) are on the boat.
eric__s
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The towns in the first two games sucked big time. Especially Blade of Destiny. That screenshot was pretty vague, but at least it wasn't a 1 to 1 remake of the town layout. Endless generic huts with guys with malformed heads calling you a Prem flounder-nose is not a good way to make a town. Or think about Lowangen. There was some cool stuff in the town, but it fucking blew to spend days searching for Dragan to ask him three questions (and if you didn't ask him about travel you were just stuck there forever). So I think there's a lot of stuff they could improve, but overall I'm just glad people remember this game from 2 decades ago and want to remake it. If it sucks, too bad.The only improvement RoA needs is 8 moving directions instead of 4.
Maiandros
Learned
happily anticipating until ample proof of a Trent-alike is given
If Guido is in this, then that Thorwalla debacle will have been useful for something. Unless he wants to implement card-based combat!?
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Judging by the games UIG Entertainment has produced so far this remake will be the most horrible crap the world has ever seen. On the other hand - the RoA-Trilogy was some kind of a simulation as well, so we'll wait and see. But my "THIS HAS TO BE SHIT BECAUSE IT'S NEW!" mode has already been activated M:
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Wow! Looks amazing!
BUT why a remake? Why not do RoA 4, 5 and 6?
And which ruleset will be used? Same outdated one as used in RoA, or the new 4th edition of The Dark Eye as used in the last 2 RTwP games released in 2009/11
BUT why a remake? Why not do RoA 4, 5 and 6?
And which ruleset will be used? Same outdated one as used in RoA, or the new 4th edition of The Dark Eye as used in the last 2 RTwP games released in 2009/11
Excidium
P. banal
Because that takes effort.
Wulfstand
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next gen as fuck!
Shit looks pretty bad/bland, and there I was hoping for an engine similar to what Grimrock had to offer.
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The only improvement RoA needs is 8 moving directions instead of 4.
Two really stupid ideas... it is not just 'popamole' that causes decline
Keep the engine, just expand the content (enemies, encounters, dungeons)
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Screenshot looks like Oblivion. In terms of exploration view they should just stick to 4 direction step engine.
Especially if it's a straight remake there is nothing to gain from 3D, there was nothing to interact with in the environment except walking into shops. Exploration view is supposed to be an abstraction not realistic, if they go 3D they will also need to change how encounters work (since I expect you'd see monsters/brigands in the distance and could avoid them/set up an ambush).
Especially if it's a straight remake there is nothing to gain from 3D, there was nothing to interact with in the environment except walking into shops. Exploration view is supposed to be an abstraction not realistic, if they go 3D they will also need to change how encounters work (since I expect you'd see monsters/brigands in the distance and could avoid them/set up an ambush).
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